THE GAMES AT A GLANCE

Thursday, February 6 (5:30 p.m.) vs. Minn. Crookston Location: Crookston, Minn. Head Coach: Bryan Beamish

Saturday, February 8 (4 p.m.) vs. Bemidji State Location: Aberdeen, S.D. Head Coach: Mike Boschee

 

FAN INFORMATION & GAME COVERAGE

Live Stats [UMC]: goldeneaglesports.com/sidearmstats/mbball/summary
Live Stats [BU]: nsuwolves.com/sidearmstats/Mbball/summary
Live Video: nsicnetwork.com/nsuwolves/
Radio Broadcast: Fox Sports Aberdeen [98.5 FM · 1420 AM] radio.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KGIMAM
Tickets: nsuwolves.universitytickets.com/?cid=170
Game Notes: Northern State vs. UMC/BSU
 
Fan Information:

• Saturday is sponsored by Glacial Lakes Energy
• Fans of all ages can join Chivilla Bay at the game and build their very own Thunder the Wolf

 

NORTHERN STATE STORYLINES

• Northern State heads into the split week Minnesota Crookston and Bemidji State holding a 1-21 record overall and 0-16 mark in the NSIC
• They are averaging 65.8 points, 31.0 rebounds, 12.6 assists, 12.4 turnovers, 6.5 steals, and 3.0 blocks per game
• NSU is shooting 42.8% from the floor, 35.6% from the 3-point line, and 62.6% from the foul line
• James Glenn leads the team averaging 12.9 points per game with 83 assists, 83 rebounds, and 39 steals this season
• Marcus Burks follows averaging 11.5 points with 83 assists, 108 rebounds, and 34 steals
• Kaleb Mitchell is shooting a team best 50.0% from the floor and is adding 8.4 points and a team leading 5.2 rebounds per game
• Kwat Abdelkarim and Devon Brooke round out the starting five, averaging 9.4 and 6.2 points per game respectively

 

MINNESOTA CROOKSTON STORYLINES

• The Golden Eagles enter the week with a 5-18 record overall and 4-13 mark in the NSIC
• UMC is averaging 68.6 points, 33.6 rebounds, 10.7 assists, 11.5 turnovers, 5.0 steals, and 3.5 blocks per game
• They are shooting 42.0% from the floor, 31.9% from the 3-point line, and 71.0% from the foul line
• Reid Grant and Andrew Stokes lead the team averaging 16.1 and 10.8 points per game this season, with Stokes shooting a team best 52.0% from the floor
• Jordan Mitchell leads the team at the rim, pulling down 6.2 rebounds per contest
• UMC is led by head coach Bryan Beamish in his third season

 

THE WOLVES AND GOLDEN EAGLES HISTORY

• The Wolves fell to the Golden Eagles 73-71 in December
• Northern is 43-4 all-time against Minnesota Crookston

 

BEMIDJI STATE STORYLINES

• Bemidji State heads into the week with an 8-14 record overall and 5-11 mark in the Northern Sun
• They are averaging 72.5 points, 34.7 rebounds, 14.8 assists, 12.5 turnovers, 5.8 steals, and 1.8 blocks per game
• The Beavers are shooting 45.4% from the floor, 33.6% from the 3-point line, and 71.7% from the foul line this season
• John Sutherland leads the team averaging 17.1 points with a 59.7 field goal percentage
• Tate Olson is averaging 11.5 points and a team best 8.9 rebounds per contest, while Athian Malang is grabbing 10.5 points and dishing out a team leading 41 assists
• BSU is led by head coach Mike Boschee in his 13th season at the helm

 

THE WOLVES AND BEAVERS HISTORY

• The Wolves fell to the Beavers 72-70 on the road earlier this season
• Northern is 73-28 all-time against Bemidji State